COUNTY ARRESTS

By Editor | April 6, 2023

44 JAILED IN LA SALLE, MARCH 13 – APRIL 2

Forty-four individuals were arrested in La Salle County over a three-week period from mid-March to early April on a range of felony and misdemeanor charges and on warrants issued locally and in other jurisdictions.
Arrests were made by deputies of the La Salle County Sheriff’s Office, troopers of the Texas Department of Public Safety Highway Patrol, and officers of the Encinal Police Department.
In addition to those being held on behalf of other jurisdictions and those serving commitment by order of the courts, those taken into custody between Monday, March 13, and Sunday, April 2, with arrest times logged at booking in the La Salle County Jail, were as follows:
John Anthony Gonzalez, 44, of Laredo; arrested 10:01 a.m. Monday, March 13, by the Texas DPS; warrant issued in Webb County for family violence assault causing bodily injury; released on bond after 23 hours.
Jonal Arencibia-Ramirez, 31, of Austin; arrested 3:09 p.m. Monday, March 13, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons; released on bond after one day, three hours.
Genesis Ortez, 30, of Austin; arrested 12:32 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (four counts), third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, warrant issued in Fayette County for driving while license is not valid; released on bond after two days, 18 hours.
Matthew Cantu Jr., 17, of San Antonio; arrested 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons, state jail felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, Class A misdemeanor evading arrest, misdemeanor driving without a license; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
David Michael Salazar Jr., 21, of New Braunfels, Texas; arrested 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons, Class A misdemeanor unlawfully carrying a weapon; released on bond after one day, 13 hours.
Joseph Samuel Rodriguez, 32, of Austin; arrested 6:05 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for state jail felony probation violation on a charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Nicholas Apollo Rios, 27, of Cotulla; arrested 7:08 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor evading arrest, Class A misdemeanor resisting arrest; released on bond after 14 hours.
Juan Ramiro Sosa, 47, of Cotulla; arrested 12:10 a.m. Thursday, March 16, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor evading arrest, warrant issued in La Salle County Court for failure to appear in court on a charge of evading arrest, warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace for driving without a license, failure to maintain financial responsibility, and driving with an open container of alcohol; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Ernesto Tellez Jr., 70, of Cotulla; arrested 8:04 a.m. Thursday, March 16, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for motion to revoke community supervision, third-degree felony; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Maribel Mullins Elizondo, 31, of Laredo; arrested 10:40 p.m. Thursday, March 16, by the Texas DPS; state jail felony money laundering up to $30,000, Class A misdemeanor unlawfully carrying a weapon; released on bond after 13 hours.
Kiersten Lynn Burling, 26, of Magnolia, Texas; arrested 5:14 p.m. Friday, March 17, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued in La Salle District Court for third-degree felony smuggling of persons; released on bond after one hour.
Jennifer Mireyna DelRio, 20, of Lubbock, Texas; arrested 8:06 p.m. Friday, March 17, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (six counts); released on bond after four days, 14 hours.
Jesse Anthony Aguilar, 40, of Cotulla; arrested 2:28 a.m. Saturday, March 18, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 JP for driving while license is not valid (two counts), driving without a license (two counts), possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with defective headlamps, and failure to appear in court (five counts); remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Anwer Iqbal Vaid, 47, of Richmond, Texas; arrested 10:40 a.m. Saturday, March 18, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (five counts); released on bond after seven hours.
Nathan Alexander Lara, 33, of Cotulla; arrested 12:44 p.m. Sunday, March 19, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony burglary of a building, Class B misdemeanor criminal trespass; released on bond after 11 days, 23 hours.
Vanessa Lin Uvalle, 29, of Laredo; arrested 2:30 a.m. Monday, March 20, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (four counts); remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Major Christianson Salinas, 29, of Orange Grove, Texas; arrested 11:02 p.m. Monday, March 20, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (eight counts); remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Daniel O. Trejo Jr., 31, of Orange Grove, Texas; arrested 11:29 p.m. Monday, March 20, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (eight counts); remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Luis Miguel Esqueda, 29, of Spring Branch, Texas; arrested 9:53 a.m. Tuesday, March 21, by the Sheriff’s Office; second-degree felony smuggling of persons (three counts), second-degree felony smuggling of persons fleeing, third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Moises Paredes-Arellano, 21, of Houston; arrested 8:06 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, by the Encinal PD; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (five counts); remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Steven Efrain Gonzalez, 28, of Laredo; arrested 11:09 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, Class A misdemeanor resisting arrest, third-degree felony smuggling of persons; remained in jail Monday, April 3.

Lawrence Junior Ornelas, 29, of Odessa, Texas; arrested 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, by the Texas DPS; Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated with an open container of alcohol; released on bond after 18 hours.
Norberto Guadalupe Gonzalez II, 33, of Cotulla; arrested 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor assault causing bodily injury to a family member; released on bond after five hours.
Harris Lamar Reginald, 26, of San Antonio; arrested 6:06 p.m. Thursday, March 23, by the Texas DPS; Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief up to $2,500 in damages, third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, third-degree felony smuggling of persons (six counts); remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Joe David Rodriguez, 35, of Cotulla; arrested 7:50 p.m. Thursday, March 23, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class A misdemeanor evading arrest, third-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2, Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana, second degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, warrant issued in Jim Hogg County for failure to appear in court on a charge of possession of a controlled substance; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Erin Allen Fitzgerald, 34, of Paige, Texas; arrested 11:25 p.m. Thursday, March 23, by the Texas DPS; second-degree felony smuggling of persons for pecuniary benefit, second-degree felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 2; released on bond after one day, 19 hours.
Jose Enrique Rodriguez, 62, of Cotulla; arrested 6:31 p.m. Friday, March 24, by the Sheriff’s Office; warrant issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 JP for second-degree felony burglary of a habitation; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Cynthia Milagros Benavides, 35, of Cotulla; arrested 1:36 a.m. Saturday, March 25, by the Sheriff’s Office; state jail felony driving while intoxicated with a passenger under 15 years of age (three counts); released on bond after 21 hours.
Salvador Perea-Rosas, 26, of Albuquerque, New Mexico; arrested 12:09 p.m. Saturday, March 25, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Jorge Sandoval, 40, of San Antonio; arrested 4:59 p.m. Saturday, March 25, by the Texas DPS; state jail felony unauthorized use of a motor vehicle; released on bond after two days, seven hours.
Hilda Flores, 64, of Arlington, Texas; arrested 9:37 a.m. Sunday, March 26, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony smuggling of persons (four counts), Class A misdemeanor evading arrest with a vehicle; released on bond after one day, 16 hours.
Orlando Facundo Garza, 47, of Encinal; arrested 3:45 a.m. Monday, May 27, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony driving while intoxicated (third or more offense), misdemeanor reckless driving; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Richard Avila, 28, of Houston; arrested 7 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, by the Texas DPS; second-degree felony smuggling of persons for pecuniary benefit; released on bond after one day, seven hours.
Saturnino Castor Garcia III, 41, of Cotulla; arrested 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class B misdemeanor criminal mischief up to $750 in damages, Class B misdemeanor criminal trespass; released on bond after one day, 21 hours.
Javier Hernandez Jr., 44, of Laredo; arrested 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, by the Texas DPS; third-degree felony money laundering up to $150,000; released on bond after 18 hours.
Lucano Martinez Jr., 58, of Cotulla; arrested 2:41 a.m. Thursday, March 30, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony driving while intoxicated (third or more offense), warrants issued by La Salle County Pct. 3 JP for driving while license is suspended, driving while license is not valid (two counts), and failure to appear in court (two counts); released on bond after ten hours.
Austin Bryan Berkley-Dickey, 26, of Richmond, Texas; arrested 11:05 a.m. Thursday, March 30, by the Texas DPS; warrant issued in Portland for assault causing bodily injury; released on bond after two days, 17 hours.
Logan Rusty Bland, 22, of Refugio, Texas; arrested 2:41 a.m. Friday, March 31, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated; released on bond after 12 hours.
Darnell Augustine, 42, of Cotulla; arrested 12:46 p.m. Friday, March 31, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony assault on a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Gerardo Roberto Cavazos, 32, of Laredo; arrested 10:25 p.m. Saturday, April 1, by the Texas DPS; state jail felony evading arrest with a vehicle, warrant issued by the US Marshals Service for probation violation; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Jaylynn Marie Gonzales, 19, of Victoria, Texas; arrested 4 a.m. Sunday, April 2, by the Sheriff’s Office; Class B misdemeanor possession of marijuana; released on bond after ten hours.
Eric Jon Martinez Jr., 24, of San Antonio; arrested 8:12 a.m. Sunday, April 2, by the Texas DPS; state jail felony possession of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1/1b, third-degree felony evading arrest with a vehicle, Class B misdemeanor driving while intoxicated with an open container of alcohol; remained in jail Monday, April 3.
Francisco Javier Viera-Martinez, 32, of Laredo; arrested 10:45 p.m. Sunday, April 2, by the Sheriff’s Office; third-degree felony smuggling of persons; released on bond after 12 hours.
*Editor’s note: Those listed as remaining in jail Monday, April 3, may since have been released on bond or transferred.